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Name: Adigo Angela Achoba-Omajali (she/her/hers)Job Title: Clinical Practice EducatorYears of Service: 12Worksite: South Hills Tertiary…
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Name: Jennifer Turnbull (she/her/hers)Job Title: Child Care Licensing Officer Years of Service: 16 Worksite: Kamloops Public Health UnitCommunity…
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Name: Tanya Momtazian (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered MidwifeYears of Service: 16Worksite: Kootenay Lake HospitalCommunity: NelsonAncestral…
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Name: Brandy Hagel (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered NurseYears of Service: 5 ½ Worksite: Kelowna General Hospital Pediatrics Community: …
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Name: Nicole Fournier (she/her/hers)Job Title: Health care assistantYears of Service: 11Worksite: Three Links ManorCommunity: KelownaAncestral…
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Name: Andrea Fieldhouse (she/her/hers)Job Title: Family Nurse PractitionerYears of Service: 14Worksite: Elkford Health CentreCommunity: …
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Name: Alicia Vicic (she/her/hers)Job Title: Clinical Practice Educator - Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) - IH NorthYears of Service: 16Worksite…
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In Clearwater, there is a tremendous amount of pride for the community and the health-care services it offers. “It’s a fun place to work with…
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Name: Gillian Gabelhei (she/her/hers)Job Title: Occupational TherapistYears of Service: 11Worksite: Brookhaven Care CentreCommunity: …
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Name: Ian Luckhurst (he/him/his)Job Title: Manager, Clinical EducationYears of Service: 10Worksite: Professional Practice OfficeCommunity: …
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Name: Emily Larochelle (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered Nurse, Clinical Care EducatorYears of Service: 13Worksite: Kootenay Boundary Regional…
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Nestled in the heart of the Nicola Valley, the City of Merritt is a beautiful place to call home and explore a career in health care. With its…
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Name: Dr. Reena Baweja (she/her/hers)Job Title: NeurosurgeonYears of Service: 2Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital Community: KamloopsAncestral…
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Name: Shannon Campbell (she/her/hers)Job Title: Manager, Workplace Safety StrategyYears of Service: 31Worksite: Community Health Services Centre …
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Name: Elaine Prud’homme (she/her/hers)Job Title: Youth Substance Use Connections DASW (Discipline Allied with Social Work)Years of Service: …
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Name: Deborah (Deb) Loney (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered NurseYears of Service: 41 Worksite: Hillside CentreCommunity: KamloopsAncestral…
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Name: Jennie Bui (she/her/hers)Job Title: Communication and Engagement consultant Years of Service: 2 Worksite: Royal Inland HospitalCommunity: …
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Name: Catherine Turcotte (she/her/hers)Job Title: Licensed practical nurse (LPN)Years of Service: 6Worksite: Penticton Regional HospitalCommunity…
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Name: Heather Jane Johnson (she/her/hers)Job Title: Manager, Support ServicesYears of Service: 5Worksite: Kootenay Lake HospitalCommunity: …
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Name: Barry Hengel (he/him/his)Job Title: Manager, Clinical OperationsYears of Service: 6Worksite: Westview PlaceCommunity: PentictonAncestral…
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Name: Leslie Bryant (she/her/hers)Job Title: Improvement consultantYears of Service: 16Worksite: KGH and homeCommunity: Kelowna/Lake…
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Name: Cindy Cota (she/her/hers)Job Title: Accounts receivable supervisorYears of Service: 5 yearsWorksite: LansdowneCommunity: KamloopsAncestral…
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Name: Kaity Elliot (she/her/hers)Job Title: Patient ambassador (Forest View Place - long-term care)Years of Service: 10Worksite: Dr. Helmcken…
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Carl Meadows is a name synonymous with Pride season at Interior Health (IH), having contributed greatly to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community both at IH and…
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Name: Kathleen (Katie) Keegan (she/her/hers)Job Title: Perinatal Social Worker, Primary Care Network Years of Service: 6 Worksite: Rutland Health…
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Name: Teresa Packer (she/her/hers)Job Title: Support services supervisorYears of Service: 15Worksite: Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBH)…
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National Nursing Week is an annual celebration that occurs the same week as Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12. The theme for 2023 is Our…
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Name: Angela Ozero (she/her/hers)Job Title: PhysiotherapistYears of Service: 15Worksite: Vernon Jubilee HospitalCommunity: VernonAncestral…
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Name: Wendy Glover (she/her/hers)Job Title: Team lead, administrative support services, KB Community, Clinical Operations, SouthYears of Service: …
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Name: Dr. Glenn Gill (he/him/his)Job Title: Obstetrician and gynecologistYears of Service: 20Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH)Community…
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New financial incentives are in effect to attract health-care staff to Grand Forks, which has experienced ongoing critical staffing challenges.…
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Name: Stephanie Rodgers (she/her/hers)Job Title: Interim Director Laboratory Quality, Safety and InnovationYears of Service: 16Worksite: Kootenay…
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Name: Kristin Lockhart (she/her/hers)Job Title: Manager, Clinical Operations, Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, Daly Pavilion, Harbour House…
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Name: Joanne Standish (she/her/hers)Job Title: Occupational health nurse and safety advisorYears of Service: 5.5Worksite: Commerce Court / IH-wide…
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Name: Fiona Bradford (she/her/hers) Job Title: Social work professional practice leaderYears of Service: 6Worksite: East Kootenay Regional…
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We know that representation matters in health care. Women play an integral role in teams within Interior Health sites, departments, projects, and…
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Name: Kristin Auclair (she/her/hers)Job Title: Admitting clerkYears of Service: 10Worksite: Penticton Regional HospitalCommunity: …
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Name: Yvette Shukin (she/her/hers)Job Title: Surgical booking clerkYears of Service: 25Worksite: Kootenay Lake HospitalCommunity: NelsonAncestral…
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Once again Interior Health has been named as on of BC’s Top Employers. And for the first time we’ve also received the honour of being one of the…
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Name: Dr. Joel Stimson (he/him/his)Job Title: Full-scope rural family physicianYears of Service: 6Worksite: Elk Valley HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Jacqueline Stewart (she/her/hers)Job Title: Nursing unit assistantYears of Service: 10Worksite: Shuswap Lake General HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Tasha Kanigan (she/her/hers)Job Title: Regional lead for primary careYears of Service: 10Worksite: Castlegar Health CentreCommunity:…
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Name: Lauren Phillips (she/her/hers)Job Title: Interim clinical operations managerYears of Service: 10Worksite: Hillside CentreCommunity:…
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Name: Franz Huber (he/him/his)Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)Years of Service: 25Worksite: Rutland Community Dialysis ClinicCommunity:…
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Name: Shannon Carver (she/her/hers)Job Title: Director, Medical Imaging OkanaganYears of Service: 25Worksite: Penticton Regional HospitalCommunity…
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Name: Marilyn J. Ransome (she/her/hers)Job Title: RN - Community Integration Care CoordinatorYears of Service: 10Worksite: Lansdowne Park…
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Name: Kathy Smith (she/her/hers)Job Title: Administrative ServicesYears of Service: 15Worksite: East Shore Community Health CentreCommunity: East…
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Name: Diane Betman (she/her/hers)Job Title: Clinical Practice EducatorYears of Service: 15Worksite: Vernon Jubilee HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Rebecca Myers (she/her/hers)Job Title: Patient Registration ClerkYears of Service: 20Worksite: Cariboo Memorial HospitalCommunity: Williams…
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Name: Dr. Carol Ward (she/her/hers)Job Title: Geriatric psychiatristYears of Service: 17Worksite: Royal Inland HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Christine Olmstead (she/her/hers)Job Title: Operations knowledge coordinatorYears of Service: 15Worksite: CHSCCommunity: Central…
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Interior Health (IH) has a Digital Health (information technology) team committed to continuously adapting, responding and innovating to meet the…
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Name: Greg Kilroy (he/him/his)Job Title: Medical Radiation TechnologistYears of Service: 5Worksite: Kootenay Boundary Regional HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Kerry Carlson (she/her/hers)Job Title: Physiotherapist (Community Care)Years of Service: 30Worksite: Vernon Jubilee HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Renee Faubert (she/her/hers)Job Title: Clinical Respiratory Educator (Registered Respiratory Therapist, or RRT)Years of Service: 5.5Worksite…
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Health care assistants (HCAs) make a tremendous difference in our lives. HCAs may have many different job titles, including: Community Health…
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Name: Mike Adams (he/him/his)Job Title: Team Leader, Healthy Community DevelopmentYears of Service: 30Worksite: Vernon Health Centre…
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Name: Madison Waddington (she/her/hers)Job Title: Ultrasound TechnologistYears of Service: 10Worksite: Royal Inland HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Chris Foley (he/him/his)Job Title: Workplace Health & Safety AdvisorYears of Service: 20Worksite: Commerce CourtCommunity:…
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Name: Brandy Martin (she/her/hers)Job Title: Central Functions Rehabilitation AssistantYears of Service: 25Worksite: Vernon Jubilee…
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Name: Tanya Chmilar (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric NurseYears of Service: 25Worksite: Community Health Services…
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Name: Jana Schulz (she/her/hers)Job Title: Regional Dementia Education Coordinator, East KootenayYears of Service: 7 monthsWorksite: Rocky…
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Dr. Anders Ganstal enjoying his favourite winter activity - skiing Name: Dr. Anders Ganstal (he/him/his)Job Title: Emergency Physician, Clinical…
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Wanda (in the blue shirt) and her family Name: Wanda Handschuh (she/her/hers)Job Title: Health Services for Community Living (HSCL) Nursing,…
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Celeste hiking at Idaho Peak in Sandon, B.C. Name: Celeste Hein (she/her/hers)Job Title: Patient Ambassador and Support WorkerYears of Service:…
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Name: Kelsey Madeira (she/her)Job Title: Long-term Care AideYears of Service: 4.5Worksite: Sunnybank CentreCommunity: OliverAncestral Territory: …
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Dooshima enjoying views of Okanagan Lake in the winter Name: Dooshima Jessica Iyorchir (she/her)Job Title: Student Data AnalystYears of Service:…
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Lauren Knapton, recreation therapist at Cottonwoods Name: Lauren Knapton (she/her)Job Title: Recreation therapistYears of Service: Six…
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Name: Shelby Henry (she/her/hers)Job Title: Administrative Services Clerk, Rehabilitation DepartmentYears of Service: 10Worksite: Shuswap Lake…
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Dr. Matthew White (left) and Dr. Brenden van der Westhuizen (right) About 20 per cent of all unscheduled emergency department visits in Interior…
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Dr. Ilona Hale, on a ridge above 12 Mile Creek near Golden. Name: Dr. Ilona Hale (she/her/hers)Job Title: Family Physician ResearcherYears of…
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Michelle cross-country skiing at Dawn Mountain Name: Michelle Plenderleith (she/her/hers)Job Title: Operating Room Booking / Nursing Unit Clerk …
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Name: Dr. Sue MacDonaldJob Title: Executive Medical DirectorYears of Service: 7Worksite: Kelowna Community Health CentreCommunity:…
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Name: Jacqueline Mattice (she/her)Job Title: Aboriginal Patient Navigator Years of Service: 1Worksite: Cariboo Memorial HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Nicole Walby (she/her/hers) Job Title: Manager, Clinical OperationsYears of Service: 1Worksite: Royal Inland HospitalCommunity:…
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Name: Jessica Niemela (she/her/hers)Job Title: AudiologistYears of Service: 3Worksite: Vernon Health UnitCommunity: VernonAncestral Territory: …
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Name: Dr. Kathryn Brown (she/her/hers)Job Title: Cardiologist, Regional Director of Cardiac Diagnostics, Medical Director of CardiologyYears of…
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Helping new managers is a dream job for Colleen McEwan (pictured above), who has become the first manager mentor in Interior Health. Before her…
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Clint Blok, playing his guitar while camping Name: Clint Blok (he/him/his)Job Title: Community Integration Care CoordinatorYears of Service:…
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Kimmi and Harjit are medical office assistants at Cedar Sage Health & Wellness Centre Health care is teams, within teams, all working…
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Interior Health has more than 4,800 volunteers across the region. These volunteers fill a variety of roles that benefit our staff, patients,…
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We use social media to inform you about health-care news, services and stories, and connect you to expert sources of information. We also love to…
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Microbiology and PCR staff posing with Dr. Bonnie Henry shirts outside of the lab in front of KGH Name: Chandra Hauer (she/her/hers)Job Title:…
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Name: Patti Ironstand (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered Psychiatric NurseYears of Service: 11Worksite: Gillis HouseCommunity: MerrittAncestral…
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Jennifer Thur (left), an Obstetrics Registered Nurse at Royal Inland Hospital, and Jessica Rathgeber, Obstetrics Nursing Student We’re privileged…
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Name: Ryan Benson (she/her/hers)Job Title: Improvement ConsultantYears of Service: 14Worksite: Community Health & Services CentreCommunity…
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Name: Janet Quesnel (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered Nurse Years of Service: 35Worksite: Ashcroft Hospital & Health CentreCommunity:…
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Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital team The pharmacy team at Interior Health is constantly striving to be at the leading edge of health care…
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Name: Randine Mariona (she/her/hers)Job Title: Mental Health & Substance Use ClinicianYears of Service: 11 yearsWorksite: North Shore…
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All nursing roles share the same end goal of caring for the health of people. Nursing informatics is the practice and science of integrating…
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Name: Carmen Gauthier (she/her/hers)Job Title: Patient Registration and Switchboard OperatorYears of Service: 4 yearsWorksite: Elk Valley…
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Sheila West has worked as a Patient Ambassador at Gillis House in Merritt for the last six months, but her history with the long-term care…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Michaela…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Carol Kay (she…
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Mary Larsen enjoys decorating her workplace, David Lloyd Jones care home, for the holidays. We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Candace…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Tracey Thoss…
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Charlotte is proud of her mixed heritage – her ancestors are Cree and Shuswap, as well as Japanese and Irish. As someone who is homeless herself,…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Dr. Alan…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Tanya Zeron (…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: (John) Derrick…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Nikole Johnson…
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We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Charles…